Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 18

Staff benefits, etc.

(1) The Council may grant, or make provision for the grant of, retirement
benefits, gratuities, bonuses or other benefits to or in respect of its
employees, any class of its employees or their dependants.

(2) The Council may make payments, whether ex gratia or legally due, to the
personal representative of a deceased employee or to a dependant of such an
employee.

(3) The Council may establish, manage and control, or enter into an
arrangement with any company or association for the establishment, management
and control by the company or association (either alone or jointly with the
Council) of any fund or scheme for the purposes of providing for the
retirement benefits, gratuities, bonuses or other benefits or the payments
referred to in subsection (1) or (2).

(4) The Council may require its employees, or any class of its employees, to
make contributions to any fund or scheme referred to in subsection (3).

(5) In subsections (1) and (2), “employee” (僱員) includes a former
employee of the Council.

(6) The powers conferred on the Council under this section are without
derogation from the obligations and duties imposed under the
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance ( Cap 485) on an employer.
“employee” (僱員)